Training and Onboarding
Built structured reserve-officer and seasonal park-ranger onboarding, trained officers in the field and taught undergraduate criminal justice remotely.
Veteran • Law Enforcement • Educator
Still Serving
Investigations • Digital Forensics • Customer Enablement
My 25 years with the Lakeville Police Department included detective and digital forensic examiner assignments, along with Field Training Officer service from 2004-2023. I am a U.S. Army veteran and former remote criminal justice faculty member. I investigate complex problems, document the evidence and explain findings clearly.
Selected Work
Selected Investigative Work: burglary, wire fraud and robbery case studies with PDF downloads.
Investigate. Document. Explain.
My work spans fraud investigations, digital evidence, investigator training and public-safety technology. These examples show how I approach the work.
Program Implementation
Led an agency-side ALPR program funded through a $40,000 Target + Blue corporate partnership and built electronic-crimes capability around technology, documentation and investigator enablement. View two implementation case studies.
Customer Education and AI
Used AI in real estate to create buyer presentations, playbooks, communication resources and repeatable client workflows across BoldTrail, Follow Up Boss, RealScout and Keller Williams Command.
Investigations and Digital Forensics
Conducted complex investigations, examined digital evidence, translated technical findings for nontechnical audiences and built reusable warrant, subpoena and service-provider workflow resources for incoming investigators. Evidence basis
2004-2023
Field Training Officer
18 years
Remote university teaching and facilitation
Graduate degree
Master of Arts, Police Leadership, Administration and Education
Verified
Work in Practice
Evidence and practical results
Digital evidence in a wire-fraud investigation
Created a forensic image through a write blocker with FTK Imager, examined the image with AccessData Forensic Toolkit (FTK) and Internet Evidence Finder, and documented responsive artifacts for investigators.
Read the examination summaryResources for incoming investigators
Developed a structured reference folder with preservation requests, administrative subpoenas, search-warrant templates and service-provider guidance. Acquired and configured the unit's initial Cellebrite UFED capability.
Read the implementation exampleExperience
Relevant career chapters
Lakeville Police Department
November 1998 - May 2024. Investigative assignments: March 2010 - May 2011. Detective, Electronic Crimes Unit: September 2016 - June 2017. Detective / Digital Forensic Examiner, assigned to the Dakota County Electronic Crimes Task Force: June 2017 - December 2021. Returned to patrol January 2022 - May 2024. Field Training Officer service: 2004-2023.
University of Phoenix
March 2007 - October 2025. Remote adjunct faculty member in criminal justice, concurrent with sworn law-enforcement service through May 2024. Earned Certified Advanced Facilitator status, Phoenix500 Faculty Excellence recognition, and the 2024 John Sperling Distinguished Faculty Award. Additional recognition
eXp Realty and Keller Williams
June 2024 - June 2026. Managed buyer and seller education, client communications, transaction workflows, CRM adoption and AI-assisted playbook development. Closed $3.2M in residential sales during this completed career transition.
St. Cloud State University Public Safety
Advanced from Security Officer to Lieutenant while completing a Criminal Justice degree. Built experience in training and later coordinated large-event security operations.
Contact
Let’s talk about the work.
Open to remote roles that support working from Washington State and onsite or hybrid roles in the Vancouver, Washington / Portland, Oregon area. Relocation timing is flexible for the right opportunity.
Interested in customer success, customer enablement, public safety technology, investigations, fraud, intelligence and program implementation opportunities.